Reviews by ImpairedPirate:

From November notes. I found this in a 12 oz. bottle at Westview Liquors in Frederick, MD.

A - Awesome dense light brown head with medium/large bubbles that form in the center of the glass. The head dissipates in a couple of minutes leaving a thin oily ring around the outside edge. A tiny layer of world's smallest bubbles are left on the top

S - Chocolate and vanilla permeate this one.

T - Taste aligns very closely to the smell. Chocolate, whiskey, and vanilla in order of arrival to the senses.

M - This drinks slightly dry, and it disappears on the tongue. Thin with a tiny bit of carbonation.

Bottom line: this beer is worth a try, but a little pricey at $7 for a bottle!

More User Reviews:

Poured into a nonic a near pitch black except for ruby highlights when held to the light,a fluffy one finger toasted almond colored head atop that stuck like glue to the glass.A mix of toasted oak,roasted nut,and bitter chocolate in the nose,a great mix,quite rich.Flavors have a buttery and burnt element to them intertwined with some vanilla,black licorice, and wood,the wood really lingers in the finish.Smooth and full this beer is rich and a bit of a sipper but its really a niced oaked Baltic porter.

A: Dark brown, almost black. A small beige head that settles quickly and leaves minimal lacings.

S: Not as powerful as I had hoped. The bourbon dominates with notes of oak and vanilla. Some fresh fruity notes as well. Smooth roasted malts and chocolate in the background.

T: The taste is fairly sweet with bourbon, almonds, vanilla and oak on top of a mildly roasted malty backbone with notes of chocolate and a hint of coffee. A fresh fruity note in the taste as well. The finish is mildly bitter with notes of wood and warmin bourbon-like alcohol.

M: Medium to full body. I would have liked some more carbonation and a slightly smoother mouthfeel.

D: I really like the regular Gonzo, but was not overwhelmed by this one. It wasn't as powerful as I had hoped for and the bourbon takes over slightly too much. But it's still a good beer and I liked it.

What happens when you age Gonzo Imperial Porter for three months in Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey barrels? This beer.

To call this "opaque black" would be an understat- ment. Its crown is a massive foam head that rises three to four fingers in height and takes an eternity to settle; but as it does, traces are left behind. Aroma is roasty, with layers of wood, chocolate, burnt raisin, vanilla and an oaky sourness. "Smooth" would be an understatement, too--this beer is silky and fluffy on the palate, but what lies beneath is not: an acrid roastiness that sharpens the deeper you quaff. Flavors or coffee, brownie, wood, juicy ripened raisins and earth also come into play. Nice back note of caramel, too. Oak flavors blend with the roasted characters, exaggerating the sharpness a bit more and giving it a raw and green twang. Notes of whiskey only become detectable as the beer warms, residing for the most part within the retro-olfaction alcoholic fumes and the lingering semi-boozy and spicy finish.

Personally, the fact that the whiskey is subtle is nice, but Wild Dog seems to be a bit over-carbonated--which tends to lift and displace many of the beer's po- tential nuances off the palate. Overall, though, this is a tasty treat from the wood meant for a snifter at room temperature, which is when this beer really opens up.

Deep dark black pour with a two finger bubbly tan head on top. Nice retention as well. Aromas of dark malts with good chocolate accents. Slightly roasty with big oaky, whiskey scents throughout. Some dark fruity notes and a touch of hops in the background.

First sip brings a smooth roasted maltiness upfront. Real nice chocolate flavors move in with a touch of coffee as well. A note of dark fruits flows into a bold, oaky, woody flavor. As it goes down the whiskey comes in even more. Finishes off smooth with a touch of bitterness. Quite nice. Lingering whiskey on the end.

Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. Medium body with good carbonation. Quite easy drinking and tasty for a 9.5% abv brew. Overall, a tasty barrel aged brew that does go over the top with the barrel flavors. I'm glad I bought one of these when I saw it.

The beer pours a dark brown to black color with a tan head. The aroma is heavy on the bourbon and chocolate with the slightest bit of soy sauce. The flavor is chocolate, oak, bourbon and vanilla. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. An excellent barrel-aged beer.

A dark brown with a thin light brown head. Nice webbing and sticky lacing down the glass.

The nose is really this beer's best characteristic. There's a lot of chocolate, sweet caramel, roasted malt, and a warm bourbon presence.

The flavor is very similar to the nose but I think the alcohol is just a touch too hot and holds a little too much presence. The sweet caramel, toffee, and sweet malts are all still delicious, though they're hidden a touch by the barrel aging process.

Medium bodied.

A really delicious and interesting sipper. An interesting beer. Nothing something I could drink huge quantities of, but a really good bourbon barrel aged porter.

Pours pitch black, with a huge, thick, milk chocolate head. smells incredible: dark, bitter-sweet chocolate, brandy (whiskey barrel aging, I suppose), and rich roasted coffee stand out to me. The taste is sweet chocolate, vanilla, a hint of sour whiskey and coffee, with a touch of lemon (?). The mouthfeel is velvety, smooth, and satisfying. This great stuff, but definitely a slow sipper. Perfect warmer for those cold nights.

Dark brown to black pour, good cream tan head to it. Coats the glass. Good whiskey aroma, smells a little hot.

Minimal smokiness, really around the right amount for my tastes, chocolate, more liquor whiskeyish taste but this time without the alcohol heat. Thick. Barely any sweetness here. Keeps the baltic porter things like smoke and sweetness tame, while amps the barrel aged stout stuff (thickness, liquor, wood). Drop some licorice and mild sour component in it as well the brewer thought possibly. Can't forget the vanilla.

Plenty carbonated, was glad I drank this last out of the tasters provided at the Bruery Provisions.